The Andhra Pradesh Government, through its Department of Information Technology, Electronics & Communications (ITE&C) and the Kaushalam initiative, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with foundit, the jobs and talent platform, to strengthen talent development, skilling, and employment opportunities for the people of the state. “Kaushalam represents Andhra Pradesh’s commitment to transforming employability for lakhs of our youth. We are delighted to partner with foundIt, whose strength in connecting talent to opportunity will significantly amplify the reach and impact of the platform,’’ Bhaskar Katamneni, Secretary, Department of ITE&C, Government of Andhra Pradesh said in a release on Tuesday. Tarun Sinha, Chief Executive Officer, foundit, said: “Through our AI-powered hiring and assessment capabilities, we aim to help connect skill-verified candidates with employers and contribute to a stronger workforce ecosystem in the state.”Kaushalam, a not-for-profit initiative under the Department of ITE&C, Government of Andhra Pradesh, works to bring government, industry, and academia together to build stronger talent pipelines. Its focus is on improving employability among youth across personal, technical, and organizational skills.The MoU establishes a strategic collaboration, leveraging foundit’s AI-powered hiring and assessment capabilities. The partnership aims to strengthen industry-ready talent pipelines, improve employability, and expand opportunities for students and job seekers through the foundit platform.Additionally, the collaboration supports Andhra Pradesh’s ambition to emerge as a hub for IT, AI, and Global Capability Centres (GCCs), while opening pathways to opportunities in India and abroad.Key areas of collaboration include integrating Kaushalam with foundit to streamline candidate discovery, profile completion, and recruiter access, while maintaining strong data privacy and compliance standards. Published on May 26, 2026